"Airships have captured the imagination of romantics and appealed to the pragmatism of the sober-minded since their inception in the early 20th century. Three hundred years later, the populace of Mars are hoping to do so again with their most ambitious tourist venture to date: The Barsoom-class of Airships."

Nothing captures the feeling of the fantastic better than enormous, floating ships regally cruising across over the landscape of another world. Hard SF aficianatos can experience this wonder in their campaigns through the largest vessel in our Ships of The Black Desert series to date: The Barsoom!

This 22-page PDF includes:

A full-page deckplan in sharp detail, suitable for increasing to poster size,
A detailed description of the ...

Like the pioneers of the 19th century American West, the first permanent space settlers left the depleted surface of Terra in search of a better future with all of their hopes and dreams packed in the back of a Conestoga.

Blue Max Studios is proud to present the latest in The Ships of The Black Desert series, the Conestoga Rover is the perfect addition to any space campaign. Players and GMs alike will be able to trek across the red outback of Mars and explore the frozen wastes of Europe with the Conestoga as their base of operations. In the outer rings of the Black Desert's oldest asteroid colonies, endless ranks of these durable and reliable transports literally carry the...

Wether you need a merchentman or military machine, the Heinlein-class multi-purpose Rocket will be a perfect addition to your game. The latest in Blue Max Studio's Ships of The Black Desert series, The Heinlein rocket's classic lines and real-workd physics will be a joy the gamer looking for a realistic spacecraft in which their characters can ply the spacelanes of the Black Desert.

In addition to five fully detailed maps, this 29 page PDF includes:

The history of the Heinlein rocket's design and development,

A full explanation of all rooms in the interior and all major systems in the rocket's full sized cutaway (samp...

"Arguably the last great military design of the United States of America, the SA-12 Phoenix was and remains today a formidable spacecraft. Despite general agreement among aerospace experts that Brazil's Heinlein rocket is at the apex of combat spacecraft, there remains a lively debate among these same experts as to whether or not the Phoenix would have been able to turn the fortunes of war in the US' favor if the nuclear attacks that ended the Great War had not occurred."

This 14 page PDF includes:

* A full-page deckplan in sharp detail, suitable for increasing to poster size, * A detailed description of the Phoenix project in the context of recent history, * Close up views of all the essential areas of the vessel along with full explanations, * Advice for...

The most popular small spacecraft in the twenty-third century is now available for your game! The Paladin spaceplane is perfect for taking a small group of characters off to explore the the Black Desert of space.

Powered by OpenD6, the thorough narrative and sharp, ultra-detailed deckplan is easily adapted to any sci-fi campaign!

This 12 page PDF includes:

Superbly detailed views of thePaladin,

Numbered deckplan with legend,

Detailed description with close-up reference maps,

Game stats for Open D6 and for the upcoming The Black Desert Campaign Setting,

"Combining the spacecraft manufacturing industry of Russia and Japan's advanced robotics, the Empire of Japan and Siberia has been closely watched by the rest of the System since its inception through the Treaty of Mars. Great things are expected from the new mega-state; however, their first civilian offering, the Vojagi Orbiter, has garnered more controversy than praise."

The perfect rocket for a group of PCs, the Vojagi Orbiter has somthing most spacecraft do not; an extensive back story that can offer gaming tables endless ideas for adventure!

This 12 page PDF includes:

A full-page deckplan in sharp detail, suitable for increasing to poster size,
A det...

"Not all of the old world's superpowers managed to survive into the Twenty-third century. The United states, for example, came out of the Great War broken and divided, and Russia is now a vassal state of the Siberian Empire. Like these two giants of the early days of space travel, China has suffered the loss of both territory and prestige in the wake of the War's atomic conclusion. That being said, historians and military analysts alike would be wise not to count the beleaguered nation out of interplanetary politics just yet. The Chinese may lack the colonies and off-world assets of Terra's "Big Three" powers, but they can potentially rise again to assert dominance over Terra's own orbital space. This is thanks to their newest spacecraft, the Zhang Qing-class orbital cutter."...

New from our Ships of the Galaxy series of spacecraft deck plans, The Starwell-class light tanker is perfect for GMs looking for something a little bit different. Not just another light freighter, the Starwell give Players a taste of something different while our extensive background materials let GMs use this resource without any awkward adjustments. This 13 page PDF includes:

Two full page maps that are detailed enough to be blown up to poster size, A detailed of history of the Starwell Tanker that can be dropped into any science fiction game, A complete description of the ship's major compartments and features, Advice for GMs on how to add the Starwell to an existing campaign, Ready made Adventure Seeds, Game statistics for both the Classic D6 and D20 rules systems, And tw...

"In a galaxy filled with literally millions of inhabited planets, few spacecraft stand out as exceptional. There are hundreds of competing designs for even the most specialized craft. What makes a particular design successful is often not its merits, but guile and sheer luck. Such is the case with Trans-Tech's Civilian Passenger Transport, the CPT-12 Monarch."

The first in our new Ships of the Galaxy series of spacecraft deck plans, The Monarch-class courier is the perfect addition to any science fiction campaign. A spacious and comfortable private ship, the Monarch is just the thing for a group of PCs set to explore the galaxy who don't want to settle for yet another light freighter and...

"The Valkyrie Anti-Debris Orbital Module is the first fusion-powered spacecraft to be produced in the Eur-African territories. It is considered by many in the Aerospace community to be overly ambitious at best and complete overkill at worst. While the Valkyrie can unquestionably perform the missions it was designed for, the rocket is controversial because of its alternate use: It is one of the few spacecraft that can easily be converted for use in orbital piracy."

Looking for a tough opponent for your Hard SF campaign? Look no further! TheValkyrie Anti-DebrisOrbitalModule from Blue Max Studios will give your PCs a run for their money. Whether as a space pirate in ...

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